James Ballod

Author Description

James blossomed into geekdom like a piranha plant in the crack of a sidewalk. Watered by the muscle-brained lore of Warhammer 40,000 and nurtured in the rough bosom of World of Warcraft, tabletop RPGs came late in life to James. The rich lore and real-world influences in games like Pathfinder inspire James to explore them from every angle. When not being an annoying anime-fanboy he can be found discussing the history of various cuisines and over-analyzing real world influences in works of fiction.

13 February

Code/Switch – Ramming Was a Poor Choice

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I want to talk about collisions, more specifically collisions in space. While trawling the Know Direction Discord Server I got into a conversation about the realism of space combat...

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30 January

Code/Switch – My Mom Thinks I’m Cool

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I want to talk about an attribute. Not cunning, guile, or bravery, I’m talking 3D6 drop the lowest attribute. The attribute in question is Charisma and I want to...

ability scores, Charisma, code, Codeswitch, james, James Ballod, overthinking, Pathfinder, rpg, Starfinder, switch Code Switch 1 Comment

16 January

Code/Switch – James’s Favorites of 2017

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. To start of 2018, I wanted to do something a little different. I was inspired by the game site Polygons way of doing the typical “Game of the Year” schpeal....

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19 December

Craft Wondrous Item – Magnetic Scenery

Written by James Ballod

Hi, I’m James and welcome to Code/sw- wait just a second… This isn’t Code/Switch, what gives?! For the holidays I turn my brain off for a month long hiatus and enjoy the Christmas spirit, leaving me unable to calculate...

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05 December

The Unnatural Lifespans of Elves Ruins Everything – Code/Switch

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I want to talk about lifespan. One day I will die, as will everyone around me. Both CGPGrey and Kurzgesagt both have done videos pretty recently about the morality surrounding human...

age, chart, code, Codeswitch, dang elves, death, elves are the worst, Golarion, lifespan, math, maturity, Pathfinder, scatterplot, switch Code Switch 2 Comments

21 November

Code/Switch – Destroy Your Foes With This One Easy Trick, Rulers Hate It!

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Have you ever wanted to overthrow the established order and became frustrated with the amount of soldiers you have to muster? First you gotta put an ad in the local...

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07 November

By the Power of…Batteries? – Code/Switch

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today, I want to talk about lasers and batteries. After sitting down and overcoming my salt at how lasers work in Starfinder, I started to appreciate how cool the thing...

batteries, code, Codeswitch, excessive math, Lasers, lasers again, math, rpg, Science, space, Starfinder, switch, tabletop, tech, wonders Code Switch Leave a Comment

24 October

Code/Switch – Building an Iron Blooded Arsenal.

Written by James Ballod

Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. I didn’t mean to write a Halloween article, I really didn’t, but the topics just too spoopy to not categorize it as such. Today I want to talk about Hemollurgy,...

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10 October

Code/Switch – A Little More Conversation, a Little Less Combat

Written by James Ballod

Hi, I’m James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I’m going to complete the Murderhobo teamwork feat initiated by Anthony Li, the Man Behind the Screens. On the latest Behind the Screens, Anthony deconstructed the Murderhobo way of gaming. He...

Action, Anthony, Civil, code, Codeswitch, Combat, hobo, Li, Murder, murderhobo, Pathfinder, rpg, Social, Starfinder, switch Code Switch 1 Comment

12 September

Code/Switch – The Laser Light Shows Been Cancelled.

Written by James Ballod

I was on Know Direction: Beyond last Tuesday and gushed about Starfinders Core Rulebook with Alex and Perram (Check it out here). Seriously, the game is awesome. I enjoy almost everything about it. I only had one gripe which...

Lasers, Light, Mind Blown, Paizo, Physics, rpg, rules, Salt, Salt in Copious Amounts, Science, Starfinder Code Switch 2 Comments

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